A stable and durable foundation is the foundation of any civil engineering work. This session focuses on various innovative foundation solutions and implementation methods. The Foundations session will also make room for an explanation of the renewed Master's degree programme in Geotechnical Engineering.
Matteo Ambrosi & Niels de Vos (IQIP)
Matteo is a geotechnical advisor at IQIP, specialising in foundation installation methods for offshore and onshore applications. Niels is a programme manager at IQIP's R&D department, responsible for developing new foundation installation techniques and equipment.
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻-𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂 (𝗗𝗖𝗜𝗦) 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
This presentation theoretical and measured extraction forces during the removal of steel casings after concrete placement in driven cast in-situ piles. Using field data, Matteo and Niels analyse factors influencing casing extraction, including the impact of high-frequency, low-energy hammer blows, to improve understanding and optimisation of the installation process.
Ronald Brinkgreve (TU Delft / Seequent)
Ronald is associate professor at TU Delft and Distinguished Scientist at Seequent. He specialises in numerical methods and geotechnical modelling and has played a key role in the development of PLAXIS.
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗷𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁
Ronald gives an insight into the revamped Master track Geotechnical Engineering at TU Delft. This programme combines fundamental knowledge of soil behaviour and numerical techniques with innovative digital learning methods and hands-on assignments that prepare students for the future of geotechnical engineering.
IQIP's presentation will be given in English, Ronald Brinkgreve's presentation will be given in Dutch.
More information about the programme and registration: https://kivi.nl/communities/vakafdelingen/geotechniek/geotechniekdag/geotechniekdag-2025
